I think we'll scrape in 3rd or 4th.
Will we finish top 4?
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It was lightheartedly said just to get some reaction.
Yes, I do consider myself a true supporter in the true essence of supporting this club. I support our club through good times or bad times. Bad performance or great performance or average performances. Top of the table or outside top 4. Didn't matter which manager in charge or what formation we play. I support because I am a supporter! The only time I don't show support is when I don't see the work rate from a player due to their attitude. It shouldn't matter what job a player is asked to do, they should do it for the manager who is employed by the club to get us a result, and the club ultimately pays the player their wages which in parts come from us supporters worldwide.
Hmm I think we'll just about get 4th. I expect Spurs and Liverpool to finish 2nd and 3rd respectively.
Just.
Well it’s going to be intresting. That run in is horrible. I guess not losing against Chelsea and pool is a must. Beat the rest and we should be ok, but that City and Arsenal games. I’m putting the City game down as a write off. Would feel a lot better if we actually beat Chelsea and pool just kinda think Jose will play not to lose and take his chances in the other games.
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I think it’ll be extremely tight but hopefully we get 4th at least.
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I think it’ll be extremely tight but hopefully we get 4th at least.
If we lose to either Chelsea or Liverpool, the team will crumble. Not to mention City might spank us at Etihad just to prove a point. With the schedule we have and our competitors have, considering recent form and football displayed, we are in huge danger and I'm not sure how people don't see that.
The club is only 2 points ahead of the "joke team" Liverpool and we only have a better goal difference by 2. We're having a bad season so far, I don't care what some might say. The style of football was supposed to at least guarantee consistent results and it hasn't, add to that the fact our budget dwarfs all the rest of the top 6 except City and it's a huge disappointment .
The club is only 2 points ahead of the "joke team" Liverpool and we only have a better goal difference by 2. We're having a bad season so far, I don't care what some might say. The style of football was supposed to at least guarantee consistent results and it hasn't, add to that the fact our budget dwarfs all the rest of the top 6 except City and it's a huge disappointment .
we will finish 2nd if;
we need to improve sharpish though
- Mourinho plays a 4-3-3 in tougher games at least
- Bailly is fit until the end of the season
we need to improve sharpish though
Funny thing is I think (and called it before the season started) that Chelsea will be the one to miss out with the top 4 finishing City, United, Liverpool, Tottenham
You can look at it in this way: Liverpool and Spurs know their best team and have a clear plan about how they approach a match. Chelsea and Utd still are trying to figure out what their ideal XI is.
Choosing a winger over an actual LB to play LB isn't the best way to demonstrate Jose playing concervetly in a big game
I really hope we opt for 4-3-3 and I'd feel so much more confident but I do still believe we'll come 2nd and no worse than 3rd due to Spurs good form.
Yes we will...I think that Chelsea will miss out this season...
Not so much about having a best XI imo, but more about having a system where everyone know what is expected of them.
I fear Liverpool. We really need to get back to winning ways otherwise second and third will go to Liverpool and Spurs.
Need to win our next three games (Chelsea and Liverpool at OT) and we'll be fine.
I read somewhere that City can win the league when they play us away. Would be humiliating but probably will happen.
There's a bit of a vibe that Jose's fabled season 3 has arrived early, and so he's permanently fallen out with Pogba after he dropped him. If that is the case, then I don't think we will finish top 4. Hopefully it's just a blip and a hissy fit, and we'll resume our early season form.
I think Mourinho will win the CL this year, so no need to worry about top 4 at the moment.
There's more chance of Fergie coming back than winning the next 3.
People on here have been saying for months that Liverpool will soon overtake us. Even though we haven't been great, they still haven't. Funny, that. Maybe just maybe they're not that good and simply smash shite teams every now and again and get wildly overrated.
Agreed.
Liverpool are no joke team. It's absolutely depressing seeing their results sometimes .
Top 4 is no guarantee with Jose as manager.
Chelsea have been shite lately and are for once vulnerable coming to Old Trafford .
Jose should send out a team to slaughter them.
But we know what we'll get. We already know the approach .We already know the formation .
Yes, our team is to good not too, im not really a big Mourinho fan but he is obviously competent enough to guide the second best team and squad in the league to be top 4.
When is the last time United smashed anyone?
If we beat chelsea. Yes we will!
You tell me son? I don't think we're good btw but I don't think that shower of shite are either. I would be more worried about Spurs.
Liverpool have as many average players as they have good players. Work ethic enhances those average players as Klopp slowly eradicates them. The sale of Coutinho has him operating on a profit basis though remove that and his spend is still fairly meager. The danger with the Klopp ‘slow build’ is that the better players wont wait around for the project to be completed. We are not consistant enough and therefore haven’t put a sufficient run to overtake the likes of Man Utd. This lack of consistency is due to the average players imo.
This is a big summer coming up when he really needs to finish the puzzle and finally put his team on the pitch and give next season a real go.
I think we need two unlikely wins against Liverpool and Chelsea to have a chance. Losing at City is a forgone conclusion and this team has no bottle for the other remaining away games.
Im pretty confident of getting wins out of home games against both Chelsea and Liverpool. Yes we had couple of bad results, but the panic in the forum makes it look like we're in Arsenal's position. I'm pretty confident on the top 4.
Problem with pool is they’ll either destroy anything in their path or implode. They are just unpredictable as to how they perform on the day.
I applaud your optomism, though nothing I have seen so far this season points to us doing it. Though if Athletico Madrid can get to the final like a couple of years back with their negative approach anything is possible.
Sadly I'm worried about them both.
We might get 4th but only if we beat Chelsea .
And I can't remember the last time we battered any team. Even the 4 nils in early season were flattering
They have massive issues just like we do. I really don't see it with them. Their midfield is poor as is their keeper and defence. Attack wise they're fantastic, though. Meh I just don't worry about them. People have literally been saying since we drew with them at Anfield that they'll go ahead of us soon. Still hasn't happened and it's sure as feck not down to us being great....
Spurs, for me, are a far more well oiled balanced team. I would fear them over the scouse brigade.
Sorry, but they actually knew how to attack when doing it and with devastating effect, even if it wasn't as often as the other big teams.
Meh Liverpool have just as many problems as us. Spurs are far more balanced. Oh god yeah I think this Chelsea team is utterly atrocious. It's absolutely imperative we beat them.
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People need to stop thinking 4-3-3 is a magic wand.
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People need to stop thinking 4-3-3 is a magic wand.
If we don't, we will definitely win the Europa next season as we will have a stronger team. Some consolation, amirite?
I think it's going to be tight, if Liverpool can keep their form then they will definitely pass us and retain 2nd spot. I have a feeling it'll be Chelsea missing out on 4th.
Very fair assessment.